Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama
Panama: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 49,034 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 49,034 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama peaked at 56,598 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,658, in 2013.
Panama ranks 73rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 54,305 | — |
| 2000 | 54,119 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 50,597 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 47,679 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 48,879 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 50,397 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 45,905 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 42,492 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 42,619 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 41,794 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 34,658 | -17.1% |
| 2014 | 38,612 | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 38,205 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 53,267 | +39.4% |
| 2019 | 53,394 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 56,598 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 36,159 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 39,356 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 49,034 | +24.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 49,034 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 7.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 49,034 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,305 | 54,305 | 54,305 | 1 |
| 2000s | 48,581 | 42,492 | 54,119 | 7 |
| 2010s | 43,221 | 34,658 | 53,394 | 7 |
| 2020s | 45,287 | 36,159 | 56,598 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Panama was 49,034 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 56,598 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,658 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Panama ranks 73rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release